PROVISIONAL USIB STEERING GROUP ON MONITORING STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATIONS

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CIA-RDP79B01709A000200020021-6
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3
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December 16, 2016
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January 19, 2005
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21
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May 19, 1972
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MF
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Approved For Release 20 CIA-RDP79BO1709AO00200020021-6 r $/ L 7 i USIB - D- 27. 5 / 2 19 May 1972 Special Limited Distribution SUBJECT : Provisional USIB Steering Group on Monitoring Strategic Arms Limitations The attached memorandum from the Chairman, establishing the subject steering group, is forwarded to USIB Principals for information. d cc: Chairman, COMIREX Chairman, GMAIC Chairman, SIGINT Committee Executive Secretary GROUP I Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification Approved For Release 20 ?, 'b1`T :rEIA-RDP79B01709A000200020021-6 25X1A Approved For Release 2005/02/14 IA=RDP79BO1709 0 U ~1U -` t 5 2 A UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BO OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN 19 May 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD SUBJECT: Provisional USIB Steering Group on Monitoring Strategic Arms Limitations 1. The time is clearly at hand when we must consider the implications for the intelligence community of agreement with the USSR on strategic arms limitations. If agreements are reached, we will have a number of new responsibilities: for monitoring Soviet activities in the areas covered;. for investigating and reporting on possible Soviet violations or other developments which might warrant challenge or enquiry; for assessing how much might be revealed to the USSR in such a proceeding without unduly jeopardizing intelligence sources and methods. I will probably also be asked to submit periodic reports on the status of Soviet compliance. 2. Much of the task can be handled adequately with established intelligence procedures. In addition, however, I think it essential that I have--and be clearly seen to have--a specific mechanism to assist me in carrying out my monitor- ing responsibilities and in mobilizing the intelli- gence community's collection and analytical resources when problems arise. 3. To this end I propose to establish--pro- visionally, pending actual achievement of an agree- ment--a USIB Steering Group on Monitoring Strategic Arms Limitations under the chairmanship of General Walters. Because of the sensitivity of the subject matter and the desirability of keeping our staffing arrangements as uncomplicated as possible, I propose to limit membership in the Steering Group to General Bennett for DIA, Dr. Cline for State, and Dr. Proctor fk Approved For Release 2005/02ft4: dA'RbP79B01709A000200020021-6 _q9ecial Limited Distribution Approved For Release 2005/02/14: CIA-RDP79BO1709A000200020021-6 for CIA. The Steering Group would be expected to call on other USIB committees and intelligence com- munity components for assistance as necessary to insure that the full resources of the community are brought to bear on the monitoring problem. Richard Helms Chairman Approved For Release 2005/02/14: CIA-RDP79BO1709A000200020021-6